Union Territory of Ladakh has introduced a new technology namely "Ladakh Green House" to cultivate vegetables in limited quantities in controlled conditions throughout the year, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Rajya Sabha.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai shared the input in a written reply when asked by a parliamentarian whether the Union Territory of Ladakh is an area characterised by extremely harsh winters and crop growing season lasts approximately five months and it has introduced any new techniques to deal with this issue.
"Ladakh is a cold region, so it is challenging to grow crops and vegetables during the winter season as the temperature often drops below -20° Celsius. However, with the introduction of this new technology, farmers in the region can grow vegetables even during the peak winter season when the temperature plummet below -30 degrees Celsius," replied the Minister.
